Category:BFA Animation

BYU awarded its first BFA Animation degrees in 2004. Since then, the program has received national acclaim, particularly in the animation department, which has won eleven Student Emmys in the last eight years. In recent years, Pixar Animation Studios has mentored students on a one-on-one basis, a remarkable offer as Pixar only mentors two schools in the nation: BYU and Cal Arts, a private animation school founded by Walt Disney himself.

"Over the years, Pixar has worked with a lot of different universities around the country and hired people. One of the interesting things is, all of a sudden, in the last few years, we found that BYU has risen to the top. BYU has an extraordinary program here."

In 2011, their latest animated film Dream Giver won an award for best animation and music composition at the Student Emmys.

The BYU Animation Program is increasing in national significance. In May of 2013 The New York Times did an extensive article (link below) on the growing significance of BYU students in the animation and film industries. Journalist Jon Mooallem came to BYU and interviewed and observed students and faculty as well as top animation industry executives, all of whom had something to say about BYU's surge of excellent Animators.